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323246588453Chicago Spring Meetinghttp://first2board.com/johnthewanderer/2018/06/18/chicago-spring-meeting/
http://first2board.com/johnthewanderer/2018/06/18/chicago-spring-meeting/#respondMon, 18 Jun 2018 14:04:54 +0000http://first2board.com/blog/2018/06/18/chicago-spring-meeting/Chicago Spring Meeting This article is Chicago Spring Meeting. It is the introduction to my Chicago Spring Meeting Trip Report. Chicago Spring Meeting My Chicago Spring Meeting Trip was scheduled because I had to attend a finance training in Chicago in May where I would receive continuing education for a finance certification that I hold. Chicago I love to visit Chicago as it is easy to get to and there are so many great things to do in the city. Before going to a city, I always check out the Lonely Planet Guide. In terms of Chicago, the guide is an awesome overview of the city. I liked learning about the different areas of the city and the types of food and attractions found there. In addition, I never go on a trip before referencing TripAdvisor. TripAdvisor also offers an..

]]>http://first2board.com/johnthewanderer/2018/06/18/chicago-spring-meeting/feed/0176342Excellent Chicago Trip Introductionhttp://first2board.com/johnthewanderer/2017/06/19/excellent-chicago-trip-introduction/
http://first2board.com/johnthewanderer/2017/06/19/excellent-chicago-trip-introduction/#respondMon, 19 Jun 2017 13:53:38 +0000http://first2board.com/blog/2017/06/19/excellent-chicago-trip-introduction/Excellent Chicago Trip Introduction This post is the Excellent Chicago Trip Introduction. It covers my work trip to Chicago. Background This Excellent Chicago Trip Introduction is a trip report when I traveled to Chicago for a finance training seminar. The meeting took place over the good part of a week in May. I researched fun things to do in the city by consulting the Lonely Planet Chicago Guide. The trip report includes a review of American Airlines flying to and from Chicago. During the trip, I stayed at the Conrad Hilton Chicago. This was the third trip to Chicago over a two month period. The first trip was an Epic Chicago Weekend. The second trip was another work trip. Booking The airfare was booked on American Airlines for around $200 round trip. The flight was paid for me by my day job...

]]>http://first2board.com/johnthewanderer/2017/06/19/excellent-chicago-trip-introduction/feed/0173308Chicago Business Trip Introductionhttp://first2board.com/johnthewanderer/2017/05/03/chicago-business-trip-introduction/
http://first2board.com/johnthewanderer/2017/05/03/chicago-business-trip-introduction/#respondWed, 03 May 2017 13:21:54 +0000http://first2board.com/blog/2017/05/03/chicago-business-trip-introduction/Chicago Business Trip Introduction This is a Chicago Business Trip Introduction post where I cover a two day trip to Chicago. Background I was invited to attend a finance training class for my company which was located in Chicago. The training would take place in the city over two days. I would have a limited time to explore the city as the schedule was pretty intense. I recently went to Chicago for an Epic Weekend. You can read about that here. For this trip, the report will focus on the flights, hotel and lounge experience. If you are looking for activities for your stay in Chicago, I’d suggest consulting the Lonely Planet Chicago guide for some awesome options. Have you traveled to Chicago recently? What did you do while you were in the city? Booking As this was a work..

]]>http://first2board.com/johnthewanderer/2017/05/03/chicago-business-trip-introduction/feed/0172344Epic Chicago Weekend Activitieshttp://first2board.com/johnthewanderer/2017/04/11/epic-chicago-weekend-activities/
http://first2board.com/johnthewanderer/2017/04/11/epic-chicago-weekend-activities/#respondTue, 11 Apr 2017 13:30:15 +0000http://first2board.com/blog/2017/04/11/epic-chicago-weekend-activities/Epic Chicago Weekend Activities This post is about my Epic Chicago Weekend Activities. Background My trip to Chicago was to celebrate a good friend’s birthday so I wanted it to be a fun one. I researched fun things to do in the city by consulting the Lonely Planet Chicago Guide. In addition to the birthday celebrations, I planned on visiting the Art Institute of Chicago, Shedd Aquarium and the Skydeck Chicago. You might think I am crazy to want to do three awesome museums and attractions in one day, but like I said I wanted it to be an Epic trip! How did I do it? I utilized the Chicago CityPass which grants access to five attractions. Each attraction costs around $35-$40 on its own and you often must wait in long lines. The Chicago CityPass sells for around $100..

]]>http://first2board.com/johnthewanderer/2017/04/11/epic-chicago-weekend-activities/feed/0172235Epic Chicago Weekend Trip Introductionhttp://first2board.com/johnthewanderer/2017/04/05/epic-chicago-weekend-trip-introduction/
http://first2board.com/johnthewanderer/2017/04/05/epic-chicago-weekend-trip-introduction/#respondWed, 05 Apr 2017 14:32:02 +0000http://first2board.com/blog/2017/04/05/epic-chicago-weekend-trip-introduction/Epic Chicago Weekend Trip Introduction This post is the Epic Chicago Weekend Trip Introduction. Chicago Trip Before my trip to Chicago, I checked out the Lonely Planet Chicago Guide and planned for an Epic Weekend. I recently had an Epic Weekend in Chicago celebrating a friend’s birthday. The trip took place over the St. Patricks Day celebrations so I got to experience the green river! That was pretty amazing seeing how dark green the water was. It was also a beautiful sunny weekend which made it easy to walk around and explore in the city. I arrived before my friends did on Friday so I spent a lot of time walking around the city. I made a stop at Millennium Park to see the Bean. Normally I don’t take selfies but since everyone was doing it, why not? After the..